Learn from the mistakes of others

i'm sketching out a collection of short stories, i think. easy isn't the point. practice and immersion is the name of this game.

i need to get hold of a copy of gaiman's latest collection me thinks.

i'm also contemplating tracking down copies of certain author's musings on their art. the first part being to recall who's written decent stuff about their writing. not for 'guidance' as such, but to get my head into the right place.